英语专业八级改错练习题及答案解析(九十九)

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　　The Big Ben is very famous throughout the world, but nobody
* U7 Q' L. u  o/ N% o- ^　　really knows the reason why it is called Big Ben. However, there
　　are two stories may explain the reason. Some people say that it was __1__
! z+ k+ P, O% L$ T4 f0 Q　　named Benjamin Caunt, a boxer, who was called Big Ben. __2__
& ^; f. ]9 H" e2 w　　More people believe the name comes from a Welshman,Sir Benjamin Hall. __3__
  I: _: R6 Z6 b8 b　　He commissioned the work in 1859. A story arose that, during a debate
% {, U# }$ R1 B8 s" [! {! U) D　　in House of Commons on what to call the bell, Sir Benjamin was about __4__
　　to give his ideas that someone who sat behind the front bench shouted, __5__
5 _; P) s2 X2 G% v　　"Let's call it Big Ben!"
3 m& l2 t$ `( q/ A　　The history of the bell tower, since the beginning of its design, is
　　by no means smooth, however. Due to disagreements about the clock's
$ R1 C* v1 |. z1 r3 w! ?. M　　design, it takes fifteen years to build. In 1857, the structure was __6__
　　completed and tested on the ground, but a four-foot crack appeared,
　　and the bell had to cast again. Finally, the clock started ticking __7__
　　on May 31,1859, and stroke its first chime on July 11. Then, in __8__
. |/ V/ B5 |  p( M8 S　　September, the bell cracked again. It was silent for four years
1 Q  G, n8 t6 _8 O　　but was eventually turned a quarter of a revolution. As a result,
　　the crack was not under the striking hammer. Craftsmen made a
3 t# y0 H" e1 K5 t" I; H/ ?　　square above the crack to stop it to cracking further and it can __9__
　　still be seen today.
　　The Big Ben is famous not only for its thirteen-ton weight, but also
　　for its accuracy, that is a result of its presise mechanism. __10__
% _6 W2 e+ n/ Z# K" R5 O　　Even one extra penny's weight on the balance would cause a gain
: v4 a8 [' y0 w: q( p  w) _0 F2 J　　of two fifths of a second in twenty hours. Although there have been
  r( {' x  b" K1 W) L1 x7 z　　several problems, the bell still chimes today.
3 o7 N9 z( r1 [' @/ g/ h　　答案及解析:
　　1.^may--that/which
) Z4 I1 O) }8 m6 W& ~5 D　　two stories 后面添加that/which。此处缺少关系代词，关系代词作may explain the reason的主语不能省略。
　　2.named^--after
$ i# s, C& ~4 P2 j" K　　根据上下文意思，这里是说大本钟是根据一个拳击手GenjaminCaunt的名字命名的，所以用固定搭配be named after。
　　3.comes--came
  a: Z# G% v5 H, I* d　　根据上下文的时态综合看来，这里是说过去的情况，所以要用一般过去时。
　　4.^House--the
8 p+ O8 U$ B7 t+ t0 l/ t; n% ?　　House of Commoms是专有名词，前面需要定冠词。
' d! Y5 v; p- \3 a　　5.that--when
　　根据上下文意思，此处是说当Sir Benjamin正要书哦自己的看法时，坐着第一排座位后面的某个人喊道：“我们就叫它大本钟好了。”事实上，此处句中的was about to已经给了我们提示，让人不禁想到be about to do sth.when 的习惯用法。
: B. o+ \3 m6 E" O  c8 s' H. S　　6.takes--took
/ K: D& Y+ E' {8 {! E　　这里还是时态上前后一致的问题。
% Y$ d# H# [1 }. d# n; D4 ^　　7.^cast--be
" W% n! _5 |* \: u　　此处需要的是被动态，“大本钟不得不被再次浇铸”
　　8.stroke--struck
　　此处的意思是大本钟“敲响”了，struck是原型动词strike的过去式，而stroke是动词原形，意思是“抚摸，轻抚”。
　　9.to--from
4 |9 D: H) {: ]! {& e  ~　　这里需要的意思是“阻止……的发生”，所以用固定搭配“stop...from doing...”
　　10.that--which
. O* R0 W7 i+ m. A2 w　　此处是非限定性定语从句，that不可以使用，要用关系代词which。